K-Doe lands on Kirkus’s Best of 2012 Nonfiction list

Kirkus Reviews has named Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans one of the top 100 nonfiction books of 2012!

Back in April, Kirkus gave K-Doe a glowing (and starred!) review, calling it a “vital, essential addition to the shelf of great books about New Orleans.” In his introduction to the annual “Best of Nonfiction” list, editor Eric Liebetrau specifically mentions K-Doe, calling it an “unexpected surprise,” “comprehensive,” and “lavishly illustrated.”

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About the Series

Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans is volume two in the Louisiana Musicians Biography Series. Launched in 2010, the series exemplifies The Historic New Orleans Collection’s commitment to preserving and celebrating the unique musical culture of the Gulf South. The first book in the series, Unfinished Blues…Memories of a New Orleans Music Man, by Harold R. Battiste Jr. with Karen Celestan, won the Black Caucus of the American Library Association’s Excellence in Scholarship Award.